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TIP354: Building Berkshire 2.0 w/ Chamath Palihapitiya

The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie sits down with Chamath Palihapitiya. Chamath is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, his conglomerate focused on solving climate change and inequality, which he has referred to as Berkshire Hathaway 2.0. Chamath was an early executive at Facebook and then went on to become a super successful Venture Capitalist, with early investments into Amazon, Tesla, Slack, and Bitcoin. He’s also now the Chairman of Virgin Galactic and a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors. Chamath has developed a large internet following because of the broadcasting of his SPAC investments in easy-to-digest one-pagers, earning the title SPAC king in recent headlines. But, he has recently taken a step back from the limelight and Chamath talks about why that is. 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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.4

On today's episode, I sit down with Jamoth Palahapatia.

0:05.9

Jamoth is the founder and CEO of Social Capital.

0:09.2

His conglomerate focused on solving climate change and inequality,

0:12.9

which he's often referred to as Berkshire Hathaway 2.0.

0:16.5

Jamoth was an early executive at Facebook and went on to become a super successful venture

0:21.4

capitalist with early investments in Amazon, Tesla, Slack, and Bitcoin.

0:26.6

He's also now the chairman of Virgin Galactic and a part owner of the Golden State Warriors.

0:31.4

Jamoth has recently developed a large internet following because of his broadcasting of his

0:35.6

back investments and easy to digest one-pagers, earning the title SPAC King in recent headlines.

0:41.3

But lately, he's taken a step back from the limelight.

0:43.6

We talk a little bit about why that is.

0:45.4

In this episode, we also cover how Jamoth became a billionaire at age 32,

0:50.4

what he's learned from Warren Buffett's approach and how it applies to Social Capital.

0:54.6

His journey to living an authentic life and much, much more.

0:58.0

There's a lot to unpack here, so without further ado,

1:00.8

please enjoy this discussion with Jamoth Palahapatia.

1:07.8

You are listening to the Investors Podcast, where we study the financial markets and read

1:13.0

the books that influence self-made billionaires the most. We keep you informed and prepared for the

1:18.4

unexpected. Welcome to the Investors Podcast. I'm your host,

1:30.9

Trey Lockerby, and Man-O-Man. Am I so excited to have with me today?

1:36.4

Jamoth Palahapatia. My man, how are you doing?

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